The Muppets to record cover of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit

Madcap children’s characters The Muppets are to record a version of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit for their new movie.

The alternative take on the smash-hit grunge song will be performed by the Muppets Barbershop Quartet in upcoming cinema release The Muppets.

The Muppets will cover Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit in their new movie.

Cee Lo Green’s number one hit Forget You will also get a reworking for the flick, while Flight of the Conchords star Brett McKenzie has taken time out from filming Peter Jackson ‘s The Hobbit to pen four original songs for the soundtrack.

In addition to lending his music to the movie, former Nirvana drummer and current Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl will also make a cameo appearance in the flick.

Grohl is asked to stand in for the Muppets’ regular drummer, Animal, who is forced into an anger management programme in the storyline.

Guest appearances will also be made by Lady Gaga, Ricky Gervais, Jack Black and Jason Segel, with the latter assisting some Muppets with vocals on one of McKenzie’s songs.

Smells Like Teen Spirit was the lead single from Nirvana’s second studio album and major label debut, Nevermind, released in 1991.

The song was an unexpected worldwide hit, and was voted the ninth-greatest song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2004.